The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-01-07

II lasted through the three stages but II
has never fullyrecovered from Its severe
attack of prostitution. There is an effort
being made to allay the fears and doubts
of the public mind with regard to this
fearful contagion by changing the name
of the disease to that of alliance, and
thus try to rebuild the enfeebled struct-
ure, do not wish to be understood by
the above, that recognize no good re-
suits from the grange movement. but
that its merits were overdrawn by
scheming individuals who were work
ing for selfish ends, and when this be-
came apparent to the supporters of the
institution they rebelled, and hence a
house DIVIDED against itself cannot stand.
But when one hobby has been ridden
to exhaustion IL is an easy matter to find
another TO mount, and the present agi-
tition Is tariff. The farmers papers are
full OF it,. The mercantile bulls and
bears are portrayed in flaming colors,
the manufacturers are represented by
trying to get the laboring mans last
drop OF blood, while the exchange Is
gambling on his hard-earned crop, al
ways managing to deal themselves a
tuil hand of trumps, while the poor
farmer is compelled to either pass or
turn il down.
A few days ago body of honorable
gentlemen met ut the Merchants hotel,
at st. Pau, TO organize themselves into
working league on this question OF
tariff. They pianked down five dollars
each for the distribution of reading mat
ter OH the new hobby, and resolved to
place a committee i'll the field for the
organization of leagues to further pro-
mote the agitation. Now, my fellow
farmers, do not give way TO tit of des-
pondency over this portrayal of your
forIorn condition, but stop and think q
moment. 1t is only two years until the
next presidential campaign, and you
are well aware that great many pas
sengers lost their seat when the new
driver took the reins of the government
at the last presidential campaign. Now
it is very evident that something must
be done, and the signs of the times
strongly indicate to us new party in
the field, and if this is the case, you
will readily perceive that.it will take a
strong current and we'll equipped craft
to reach the port in season. Politicians
are good delineators of human character.
They are we'll aware that man would
sit and sleep through u whole lecture on
justice, moral-suasion, or the salvation
of his soul, but when they refer to his
pocket and pat him on the back and
sympathiZe with his financial condition,
he is wide-awake in a minute,
My friends, what we want to do is to
think for ourselves. There are always
two sides to question, examine both
sides, look into your own condition, see
if all the pictured grievances are real OF
imaginary, look over your wardrobe and
recall to your memory If there was ever
a time when you could have az many
clean shirts to your bsek as you can al
the present time for the same amount
Of money. There is every manner Of
convenient machinery to tighten your
labors, and the price is SO low it is with,
in the reach of almost every farmer
The noble horse is becoming mole and
more each year mans best friend. He
does twice the amount of labor for mar
now than he did twenty or thirty years
ago. Now, with all these conveniences
what is to hinder the farmer from being
an intelligent, thinking, reasoning par
of community. Do not try to farm
more land than you can tend we'll, anC
do not try to keep more stock than yor
can shelter and feed well. Poor farm
ing and poor stock go hand in hanG
neither pays. If many poor ANNA
could tell its tale of grievances it would
bring tears to the eyes of the mos
hardened sinner. We have seen farm
ers' teams hanging to hitching rack il
the street for half day at time; yes
and more, no matter how cold the
weather. Some of them will have 6
scanty blanket thrown over them, 9th
ers nothing at all while the owner would
J be lounging about in the stores and sa
looms, talking and smoking, yes, anG
even more than that sometimes, must
dered how they could afford to spenC
their time and money in this way, anC
If their stock or their families were moi
i'm want of some necessary comfort tina
this money would buy. heard farm
er, not long since, speaking of the enorm
GUS tariff on tobacco and whisky. Tha
is all right, my friends. l wish they
would boost it up so high that it would
take pole longer than the "Atlanti,
cable" to reach it. ] would like to SET
the farmers in general have good time
They live too much within themselves
They dwell too much upon their rea
and imaginary grievances. This is wha
creates the blues. l think one way t.
obviate this difficulty is to organize {
lyceum in your midst, where the whole
family can take part in the exercises
from the least to the greatest. Make il
a place of both amusement and instruc
ton where you can read, sing, or de-
bate leading questions of importance t.
the farming interests. 1t will make
your children better satisfied to remain
on the farm. You will find them hurry
ing up their chores in the evening in or
der to have little more time for study
and recreation. The boys will go whist
ling about their work, the girls will sins
at their daily tasks. the mother viii
wear more serene smile, and the father
will have less chance to grumble and
scold.
Mr.. Gregg, one of the worthy project
ors of the Farmers Institute, says he
adopted the plan in his household o.
having a stipulated time to eat theil
meals, each member of the family have
their book or paper and they read, talk
and eat. We like it, there is no better
ant-dyspeptic remedy than a cheerful
mind.
"Mrs. Fuller, in her essay, also asks
"How many farmers have made a for.
tune out of stock or dairying." We
should like to ask her in turn, how long
she thinks a farmer ought to be making
fortune. We commenced ten years
ago without anything and we are hold.
ing our own first rate yet. We have
not lost any time either, but still we are
not discouraged. We have stuck to the
stock and the dairy and we still see no
good reason TO change our mind. We
have sold this year $3.50 worth of butter
and calves, and we still have on hand
fifty-six head of cattle and forty-six
head of horses as nucleus. Everything
permanent grows slow. 1t takes longer
to put up permanent, substantial build
ing than it does to rush up temporary
shell that will collapse in an ordinary
wind storm. Go into our native forests
and examine the growth of the trees.
You will find the walnut, the elm, the
oak, the hickory, the ash and the maple,
all the varieties of wood most valuable
for endurance for manufacturing pur-
poses TO be of the very slowest growth.
Patience and perseverance is the key
| to success. Learn to take advantage of
circumstances. We consider varied
class of farming to be of the safest course
then if there should be sudden rise in
the market of either produce or stock,
you will haye the supply on hand TO